World War II Honoree
Civilian on the Home Front
Maria Teresa Parcells
Hometown
Chicago, Illinois
Honored By
Friends of American Heroes
SHE WAS AN ACCOMPLISHED PIANIST AND VIOLIST AND TOURED THE COUNTRY WITH A WOMEN'S ORCHESTRA DURING WWII. SHE AND HER HUSBAND, ROBERT PARCELLS, A FELLOW MUSICIAN, WERE MEMBERS OF THE AIR FORCE STROLLING STRINGS.